Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-15
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

y, The overland express was about fou
ho1rs behind time in its arrival, owing t
y d .tenii,o on the Union Pacific.
Dan HcCcrty, the well-known horseman
returned from the East by yesterday morn
/ ing's express train, bringing a carload O
his horses, including the speedy c. A. Todd
and went on to the Bay.
Officer Franks arrested yesterday a yonne
, man named Paul Erdman for petit larceny
, it being alleged that he appropriated to
, himself $40 bill which A. Kaiser acci.
dentally pulled from his pocket and
dropped while taking out his knife
J Mrs. Lizzie A. Crowell, one of the teach.
, ers in the public schools of the city for
many years. died Saturday afternoon after
lengthy illness, in her 39th year. She
was lady possessed of many sterling
qualities, and large circle of friends
deeply regret her removal from among
them.
The Land and Labor party meeting at
Turner Hall on Saturday evening was not
largely attended. Judge Mcguire. of San
Francisco, was present and delivered a
short address, devoted entirely to the inter
est of the laboriDg classes and the in
Huences which are operating to oppress
them.
1t is is something of Joke on Colonel
Guthrie that his regiment should march
away Saturday evening without him. He
reached the depot about fifteen minutes
after the train left but the railroad officials
held the train at Webster until a switch
engine could lake the Colonel and another
officer to it.
supervisor Snyder came over from Wash.
ington Saturday, and was engaged in speed
ing two-year-old at Agricultural Park.
1 VI hap hn mi, nj r..
ran. 1t was by Mr.. Snyder's courage and
good management that serious injury
was averted, as the horse ran half mile
before being controlled, and came near
collldlng with other vehicles on the track.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tlon, Ira u. Hoitt will start East in day
or TWO, Tor the purpose of attending the
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor.
to which he was elected a representative
at the recent session of the Grand Lodge.
While East Mr.. Hoitt will take occasion to
investigate certain matters connected with
the publication of California series of
Biographies.
The average Signal Service temperature
on Saturday was $50, being 40 cooler than
| the normal for that day the highest and
| lowest was Sc and $50, with gentle to fresh
southerly winds, and clear and hazy
weather The average temperature yester-
day was $50, being 30 cooler than the nor
! NAL temperature tor that day. The highest
and lowest was $50 and 49o, with fresh
southerly winds and clear weather.
Saturday evening, when the military ex-
| cursion train was leaving the city, a fine
setter dog, which had doubtless followed its
| master to the depot, was run over by the
| cars near the bridge and killed, being cut
| into many pieces. As the train passed peo-
pie In the depot saw something on the
track, and it was Immediately surmised
| that some human had lost his life. A great
rush was made for the locality, and the re-
| mains of the deceased canine were in less
| than minute surrounded by at least
hundred persons.
JOHN RoBINsoN's SHows.-The circus is
coming-the only one to be here this sea-
| son, and it will only give two entertain
| ments in Sacramento, which will be on
| the afternoon and evening of the 22d inst.
| John L. Robinson, the veteran proprietor.
| who has reputation for keeping his word
with the public very closely, announces
| that his combination is this year complete
| in every respect and superior TO any that
| has visited the coast. The menagerie is
very large, comprising 900 rare and inter-
estipg animals, while the feats in the rings
and upon the elevated stage are performed
by 10 male and female artists. The or
ganzation will reach the city by its own
special train, and give a grand street
parade during the forenoon of the Odd.
CoMMERcIAL.-Arrived since last report,
steamer San joaquin No. 4, from San Fran
cisco, with merchandise and barge of
freight for the upper Sacramento; steamer
ID. E. Knight, from San Francisco for
H. tI~ H..
San Joaquin No. 3, Varuna, Flora and Gov
Dana, from the upper Sacramento, with
grain; steamer Relief, from San Franciso,
with barge load of lumber for w F. Frazer
and the Friend & Terry Lumber Company.
Departed, steamer San Joaquin No f. for
San Francisco, with grain steamers Va
runa, with merchandise, and Flora and
Gov. Dana, light, for the upper Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO CoLT STAKEs.-The follow,
ing colts have made third payment of S25
in the Sacramento Yearling Stake, to be
trotted the last Saturday in October 1887
G. w. Hancock's b. C. Amberine by
Prompter; 6. w. Woodward b. G. Mikado
by Cubit; ]. II. Hoppin's b. C. General
Logan by Alex Button C. r: Hoppins
blk. f. Yola by Cubu G. Valeusin's b. C.
George v by Sidney; NJ. W. Hicks b. C.
Cheek by Prompter; Worth Ober's ch. c.
Tippu Tib by Ross S.; f. Gidding's g. c.
Jakut by Bay Rose; \. ]. Zans's g. c. Cap
tor by Capri.
ARREsTs.-The following arrests were
made Saturday and yesterday Pat May
nell, by officer Frazee, and Mary O'Neal,
by officer Leavy, both for being drunk:
Wm. Step, by officer Farrell, and Paul
| Erdm IN, by officer Franks, both for petit
| larceny; John Orleans, by officer Leavy,
for battery Dennis Hagerty, John Her
man and Katie Dooley, by officers McCor-
mack and Lowell, for disturbing the peace
I. F. Lynch, by officers Franks and Rider
for carrying concealed weapons and dis
charging firearms within the city limits.
| CRY TREASURES REPoRT.-Receipts for
the week ending Saturday, August 13, 1887
| A. j. Wilson, cemetery dues, 50; V.
J. Gregory, water rates, $1,054 rs; H. L.
Buckley, Police Court fines, SIT George
| A. Putnam, city licenses, S41I SO; George
A. Putnam, dog licenses, 50 so /; c. N. Post,
| Justice Court fees, SAL %; Jas. b. Devine,
$51 70. Total receipts, 1854 II; total
disbursements, S10,960 90. Amount in City
Treasury, s162,75o 03.
AUCTION SALE.-W. H. Sherburn will
| sell at auction, at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow, at
| No. 90 N SlreeL, IldrUle-tOp WdlDuI DeC-
room suite, an ash suite, antique oak cham
Der suite, rep parlor set, sofas, chairs ta-
bles, lounges stoves and fixtures, pictures,
chromos, clocks, cutlery, etc.
H. MARKS, proprietor of the Mechanical
Store, Ala K street, has just completed the
new addition to his store. The improve
ment more than doubles the capacity of
his storeroom. In another column he
announces a big clearance sale, with cut
prices all along. the line, in order to make
room for new importatioDs now on the
way Now is the time to call for bargains.s
| MARRIED.
San Andreas. August Deniel A Nuner to An
ME NJ Gillen.
BORN.
Sacramento, August l3-wife of N. n. Gammel,
| 4 son.
Sonora, Tuolumne county, July 25-Wife of Mil
| ton Morse, a daughter.